Dispositional traits are predisposing factors that are genetically based and notable from birth. Evidenced across mammals, dispositional traits predict sensory sensitivity, stress response, and health outcomes Dispositional traits provide the frame of reference from which we interact with life.
Associated Publications:
Dispositional traits help explain individual differences in relationships between a radiographic knee osteoarthritis measure, pain, and physical function. PMID: 38516228
Vulnerable Dispositional Traits and Chronic Pain: Predisposing but Not Predetermining. PMID: 34856411
Affect Balance Style, Experimental Pain Sensitivity, and Pain-Related Responses. PMID: 22367502
Affect and Low Back Pain: More to Consider Than the Influence of Negative Affect Alone. PMID: 26889620